Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi
Malawi: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
8
in 2024
All-time low
0.7497
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7497, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7497 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7792 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8114 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8464 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8843 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9253 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9695 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.73 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 7.65 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 8 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.917 | 0.7497 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.18 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.18 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 4.04 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 6.67 | 8 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malawi was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7497 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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